Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Capitola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Capitola
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Capitola:
- 38.288681, -75.806104
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Capitola
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Capitola is near Somerset County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Capitola ...
We found four communities that share the name Capitola.
Within Maryland, the name Capitola is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Texas
- Fisher County
- This Capitola is located in Fisher County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west of the Capitola that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Capitola.
- Mason County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mason County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Capitola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitola ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clara
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Deep Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
- Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jesterville
- From Capitola to Jesterville
- Martins Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
- New Road Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
- New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Pea Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
- Polk Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Royal Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Trinity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Capitola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Capitola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capitola and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Capitola to Salisbury, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capitola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capitola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2887, Longitude: -75.8061 In this case, the coordinates for Capitola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Capitola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Capitola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.573 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.442 degrees. |